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All-star game draws big crowd, victory for Leon 's Carpet & Paint All-Stars

All-star game draws big crowd, victory for Leon 's Carpet & Paint All-Stars

The weather was perfect for the North Central Alberta Baseball League (NCABL) All-Star game in Barrhead on Sunday, July 17.
Barrhead Regional Aquatic Centre project in full swing

Barrhead Regional Aquatic Centre project in full swing

Work on the Barrhead Regional Aquatic Centre is closing in on completing its first stage of construction – finishing the forms, roughing in all the areas and preparing for installation of the roof.
Barrhead museum opens new Bible exhibit

Barrhead museum opens new Bible exhibit

How well do you know your bible? No matter how well a person knows their bible verses, Alcina Scratch, Barrhead Museum curator, says there is a book at the museum, which has questions on scripture that could challenge the most knowledgeable biblical
Stray cattle attributed to increase in collisions

Stray cattle attributed to increase in collisions

Stray cattle and stolen vehicles were two of the largest concerns Barrhead RCMP Sgt. Bob Dodds shared with County of Barrhead councillors during his quarterly report, on Tuesday, July 5.
Summer camps coming to Barrhead library

Summer camps coming to Barrhead library

Want to learn how to edit a movie or write a book? The Barrhead Public Library is hosting two new camps, one focused on video editing and general movie-making, and another based on a popular program initiated by Google Inc.
Honouring a man who never stopped learning

Honouring a man who never stopped learning

There is a new centenarian in our community.
New market access for Alberta beef 'critical ' to industry success

New market access for Alberta beef 'critical ' to industry success

Alberta beef has regained access to Mexican markets.
Lifting beef ban good for province, elimination of visa restrictions worrying however

Lifting beef ban good for province, elimination of visa restrictions worrying however

Regaining access to Canada’s third largest market for beef is beneficial for Alberta producers, but Conservative deputy critic of rural affairs Arnold Viersen says Mexico’s desire to have visa restrictions lifted — a reversal of a 2009 action by the
BES students win PHPS Citizenship Awards

BES students win PHPS Citizenship Awards

Two Barrhead Elementary School (BES) students ended their year on a special note by winning the Pembina Hills Public School’s (PHPS) Citizenship Award.
RCMP rule death in Onoway a homicide

RCMP rule death in Onoway a homicide

An autopsy of has confirmed the death of a man found dead in an Onoway residence as a homicide. The body of Glen Allen Abbott, 37, was found by Stony Plain/Spruce Grove in the early morning hours of June 26.
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